After watching the original Star Wars trilogy, becoming a Jedi Knight seemed like the coolest thing you could do. After all, Luke Skywalker got to meet Obi-Wan Kenobi, train under Yoda and he shot down the Death Star using his Force powers. He got to wield a lightsaber, defeat Jabba the Hutt’s cronies and he was able to overcome Darth Vader and he helped finish off Emperor Palpatine. Then you see the prequels and everything changes.

It turns out it’s much harder than it looks to be a Jedi Master. Jedi have to spend tons of time studying. They also aren’t allowed to get too attached to anyone and they’re not even allowed to have a girlfriend. Nuts to that! The Sith get all those crazy Force powers but they don’t have to do all that. They get all the good stuff with none of the bad stuff… minus the whole trying to conquer the galaxy thing! Maybe you should sign your child up for the Sith instead of the Jedi.

This Star Wars deluxe Sith Robe is a great costume for kids, based on Anakin Skywalker’s look from Revenge of the Sith. It’s child sized and comes with an attached hood. Just give your young one a lightsaber and you can watch him become a true master of the Force… just make sure he doesn’t delve too far into the Dark Side, since that could lead to a whole fiasco. (You’ve seen the original trilogy.)